Work Update! #1
So last week I started my new job. I'm in homecare as you've gathered. I love it. I really do. I get alot of satisfaction out of it and I like doing what I do. People are so friendly and kind, it's amazing. I always have a nice chat with people while I do my activities.
I have to help people get dressed/underessed, wash/shower them/help them with medication/brushing their teeth to name but a few of the many things I have to do. I've had quite a few funny and interesting people. Like there's this elderly lady, who's 89 (but damn she totally doesn't look like it), but she has problems with her short term memory. I have to prepare her food and stay around a while to see if she eats any. So the food's done, I put some on her plate, set the table and put the plate on the table. In the mean while we've been chatting and suddenly she looks up asking if the food was ready. So I told her that it was and I told her the plate in front of her. Her reaction was "oh!" that's right. It's kinda weird and funny.
Also, my favorite case, every day at 9pm (except in weekends, explained in a bit), another elderly lady, 83 (does look like it to be honest). A very kind hearted old woman, who had a stroke. Because of this, the left side of her body functions not as good as, or not at all as it should. Every evening I help her get undressed, into her pyama's, wash her and brush her teeth. After that give her medicine and sleeping pills. We always have a nice talk and she's increadible friendly. Often she has family visiting her, so fortunatly she's not alone alot.
I luckily don't have to work alot in the weekends (usually saturday's), but I have to admit, I'd have a very hard time to work in the weekends. I'd hate being able to see Joyce only once every two weeks, or less. This job is very important for me, but not as important as she is. Jobs come and go, and I know that I won't be doing this forever (well same field of work, just a different location), Joyce is forever. She means more to me than anything ever will.
Anyway, that's my chatter for today. :)
I have to help people get dressed/underessed, wash/shower them/help them with medication/brushing their teeth to name but a few of the many things I have to do. I've had quite a few funny and interesting people. Like there's this elderly lady, who's 89 (but damn she totally doesn't look like it), but she has problems with her short term memory. I have to prepare her food and stay around a while to see if she eats any. So the food's done, I put some on her plate, set the table and put the plate on the table. In the mean while we've been chatting and suddenly she looks up asking if the food was ready. So I told her that it was and I told her the plate in front of her. Her reaction was "oh!" that's right. It's kinda weird and funny.
Also, my favorite case, every day at 9pm (except in weekends, explained in a bit), another elderly lady, 83 (does look like it to be honest). A very kind hearted old woman, who had a stroke. Because of this, the left side of her body functions not as good as, or not at all as it should. Every evening I help her get undressed, into her pyama's, wash her and brush her teeth. After that give her medicine and sleeping pills. We always have a nice talk and she's increadible friendly. Often she has family visiting her, so fortunatly she's not alone alot.
I luckily don't have to work alot in the weekends (usually saturday's), but I have to admit, I'd have a very hard time to work in the weekends. I'd hate being able to see Joyce only once every two weeks, or less. This job is very important for me, but not as important as she is. Jobs come and go, and I know that I won't be doing this forever (well same field of work, just a different location), Joyce is forever. She means more to me than anything ever will.
Anyway, that's my chatter for today. :)